Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp)

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IComp is one of nine Technology Centres in Ireland funded by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland.

The objective of the Technology Centre initiative is to achieve competitive advantage for industry in Ireland by accessing the innovative capacity of the Irish research community. Technology Centres are collaborative entities established and led by industry. They are resourced by highly qualified researchers associated with research institutions who are empowered to undertake market-focused strategic R&D for the benefit of industry. Both indigenous Irish companies and multinationals can participate in core-funded projects or can access the Centre's capabilities through joint applications for funding from other sources.

This work discusses the investigation of filler-matrix interfacial interactions in epoxy matrices filled with different loadings of graphene based fillers – graphene oxide (GO) and n-butylamine functionalized graphene oxide ...

The development of a novel hot-stage microscopy technique to measure the level of cure shrinkage that occurs in an epoxy thermoset microdroplet with different epoxy-to-hardener ratios is presented. The equipment setup, ...

The development of biocompatible membrane materials capable of delivering active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) over a fixed time period offers significant advantages to the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries ...

The increasing demand for composite materials has meant that there is a need to develop out-of-autoclave (OOA) manufacturing processes that can produce cost-effective high-quality components. Autoclaves cannot meet the ...

The increasing use of fibrous composite materials in the automotive and aerospace industries
has led to increased demand for predictive analysis tools that require careful
measurement of the fibre and matrix constituent ...

In laminated composite materials fibre-matrix debonding, as an initial damage mechanism, can initiate a damage sequence that can result in catastrophic failure of its structure by promoting intermediate damage mechanisms. ...

The project “A Study of Damage Initiation and Growth in Composite Bolted Joints” is funded
under the Basic Research Grants Scheme 2002, jointly administered by Enterprise Ireland and
the Irish Research Council for Science, ...

The project “A Study of Damage Initiation and Growth in Composite Bolted Joints” is funded
under the Basic Research Grants Scheme 2002, jointly administered by Enterprise Ireland and
the Irish Research Council for Science, ...

The objective of BOJCAS was to develop advanced design methods for bolted joints in
composite aircraft structures. This is a critical technology supporting the introduction of
composites into the primary structure of ...

The project “A Study of Damage Initiation and Growth in Composite Bolted Joints” is funded
under the Basic Research Grants Scheme 2002, jointly administered by Enterprise Ireland and
the Irish Research Council for Science, ...

In D1.2 [1] an interim report was presented on the development of a computational model for
the prediction of the initiation and growth of damage in composite bolted joints based on the
stiffness reduction scheme. The ...

The goal of this project was to accurately predict the ultimate failure strengths of fibre
reinforced polymer matrix composite open hole tension specimens using the Ladevèze
continuum mechanics damage model, currently ...

The goal of the project is to develop computational models for prediction of the initiation and
growth of damage in composite bolted joints. Two approaches are being investigated. The
first is based on a stiffness reduction ...

The goal of the project is to develop computational models for prediction of the initiation and
growth of damage in composite bolted joints. Two approaches are being investigated. The
first is based on a stiffness reduction ...

In the discipline of nanomaterials, the outstanding mechanical properties of nanoscale
fibres and tubes (carbon nanotubes or CNTs) make them highly attractive as potential reinforcing
constituents in polymer, ceramic or ...

This paper focuses on the development of single lap, multi-bolt composite joints with clearance, with
particular emphasis on load distribution within the joint. The models were developed in the non-linear
finite element ...

An experimental study was carried out to determine the open hole tension (OHT) characteristics of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) and high strength S2-glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP). Tests to failure and ...

The behaviour of carbon nanotubes in a magnetic field has attracted considerable attention in the scientific community. This paper reports the effects of a longitudinal magnetic field on the vibration of a magnetically ...